Mary Wickes Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Wickes (Bedford, Indiana), who passed away on May 9, 2022, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John and Winifred. She is survived by: her siblings, Jack (Julia) of Indianapolis, IN, Stephen Wickes (Lisa) of Bloomington, IN, Cecelia Knapp (David) of Bloomington, IN and Nancy Volpe of Albuquerque; her niblings, Katie Conovitz (Brandon), Michelle Roe (Brad), Elizabeth Knapp, Maggie Wickes (Kevin Callahan), Adrienne Knapp, Andrew Volpe, Anna Brodie (Andy), Teresa Volpe, Matthew Wickes (Samantha), Hilary Wickes (Justin Bailey) and Caroline Wickes; and also, Jack, Cecelia, Nancy and Stephen.
Betsy retired from United Airlines with plans for more family visits, increased social activity with the World Wings International, Northwestern Chapter, Soup and Cinema at the Nordic Heritage Center, garden parties with friends, "treasure" hunting, and continued travel adventures, all of which were put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. She gracefully made the adjustment from world traveler and social butterfly to being house-bound by the pandemic, and was able to maintain her quirky sense of humor, but she missed the her active life she was used to and seeing her family, especially her niblings.
In lieu of flowers, donations to KUOW Public Radio, 4518 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105 ("In memory of Betsy Wickes," Attn: Melissa Laird) (http://www.kuow.org) and the Pan Am Historical Foundation (http://www.panam.org) would please Betsy.
